Who was not moved, looking at photographs depicting animals and their cubs! And to observe these relations is quite interesting. And how many wonderful books and great films are dedicated to this topic!
All kids in childhood are alike!
People are also animals. And their cubs - the babies of humans and animals - naturally, have many similarities. They are equally clumsy in infancy, defenseless and therefore very dependent on adults. Animals and their cubs are somewhat reminiscent of homo sapiens. This is what touches people who observe the relationship between adult animals and birds and their offspring.
For example, a bear-mother can catch and spank a baby that’s been uprooted. And an adult lion will patiently lie at a time when his offspring impudently drags the king of animals by the tail, only occasionally moving his ears with displeasure - well, just like dad, who came home from work! True, dads have no tails, and they don’t always know how to move their ears ... But the very expression on the faces of people and the faces of adult animals at a time when the kids are very annoying are extremely similar.
And what funny cubs of animals in their curiosity ! Photos of little animals with sparkling eyes, fluffy fur and a trustingly elongated nose towards the camera simply cannot but cause a smile. For example, little raccoons are outrageously impudent, inquisitive and completely devoid of fear of people. They willingly go to rapprochement with an interested person, for which they pay: someone with life, and someone with freedom. Indeed, animals and their cubs sometimes very much resemble humans ...
An instinct to be envied
People who study the fauna, have been watching it for many years, will say with confidence that wild animals and their cubs are connected by true love, between them there is tenderness, and mother's care, whether it is an elephant or a bear, a mouse or a bird, is worthy of the highest praise. It is known that "wild" animal parents are even capable of self-sacrifice in order to save their offspring.
And so it is. But only until the cubs are under parental care. As soon as the beast becomes sexually mature, care and guardianship comes to an end. Although those animals that live in large families - herds, flocks, packs - do not break the connection, but their relationship goes to a new level. In animal communities, often teenagers are already starting to take care of the youngest, and adult individuals, even childless so far, along with their parents protect all the babies regardless of their relationship.
Interesting facts from animal life
Connoisseurs of animal relations tell a lot of amazing things about what they know and what they saw with their own eyes. For example, in one of the lean years, the number of rodents in one of the forests has greatly decreased. The fox who raised the offspring was already preparing to become a mother again. Her grown daughter remained in the same forest, where she settled comfortably in her home near her native hole. There she gave birth to her cute little pussies.
However, the grandmother - the mother of the chanterelle, who already had her children, was very worried about her future offspring: this year, two full families can not feed! And a highly developed maternal instinct pushed her to a crime. Climbing into the hole to her grandchildren, the fox bit them all. So she took care of the feed for her future children.
Something similar is observed in the meerkat colony, combining two or three family groups. Matriarchy reigns in society, with one dominant female dominating. It is she who is allowed to bring offspring, who are looked after by the entire colony. And if suddenly some other female dares to violate this law and become pregnant, then she is severely punished by exile. In the event that the offender has already managed to bring unwanted offspring, the dominant female kills the babies. And the fact that her own daughter may be the culprit is not a mitigating factor.
Animals living next to humans
Of course, watching wild animals is quite difficult and not everyone is available. But the pets living next to the person and their cubs can teach a person a lot.
Cat owners will prove with foam at the mouth that a cat can be called the most caring mother. Dog lovers argue with them: there is no better mother than a dog! Both that and others are absolutely right. In fact, in almost all animals, the instinct of motherhood and the protection of offspring is very highly developed. There is only one difference between wild fauna and domesticated animals.
If males take an active part in nature in raising offspring and protecting them, then domestic animals and their cubs are completely dependent on humans. Therefore, "dads" often do not even know that they have children, not just to help mom in raising and protecting babies. Even to choose their own pair for reproduction they are not given the opportunity. People thus violate the laws of nature, forcing pets to live according to the rules imposed on them ...
Feeding offspring with animals
Interfering with the laws of nature, a person often deprives the mothers of cows, goats, camels, sometimes even sheep. After all, the milk that these animals give is an excellent food for people. Therefore, the owner immediately after birth takes the offspring from the mother and feeds them by hand, diluting the mother’s milk with water, including complementary foods. The mother herself is actively being inflated, not allowing her to feed her baby. After all, once fed, the female will not give even the milk left after feeding the baby to the milker, and her udder will produce it just as much as it takes to feed the baby.